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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2010; 16(5): 547-553
Published online Feb 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i5.547
Published online Feb 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i5.547
A systematic review of efficacy and tolerability of mebeverine in irritable bowel syndrome
Mahnaz Darvish-Damavandi, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
Shekoufeh Nikfar, Department of Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Administration, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran; Food & Drug Laboratory Research Center, Deputy for Food & Drug Affairs, Ministry of Health & Medical Education, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
Mohammad Abdollahi, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, and Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
Author contributions: Darvish-Damavandi M searched the literature, read the papers, gathered the data and drafted the manuscript; Nikfar S reviewed the papers, conducted the meta-analysis and reviewed the manuscript; Abdollahi M conceived the study, supervised/reviewed the entire study and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mohammad Abdollahi, Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, and Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran. mohammad@tums.ac.ir
Telephone: +98-21-66959104 Fax: +98-21-66959104
Received: October 15, 2009
Revised: January 4, 2010
Accepted: January 11, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2010
Revised: January 4, 2010
Accepted: January 11, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2010
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